New York (JFK) to Miami (MIA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 59m
Bearing
202° S
New York (JFK) to Miami (MIA) is 1,092 miles (1,757 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–MIA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop JFK–MIA; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
814
April 2026
Seats
147,814
both directions
Passengers
113,125
both directions
Load factor
76.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–MIA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop JFK–MIA departures in April 2026 (488), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
488 departures · 87,438 seats
Share of departures60.0%73.9%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
298 departures · 53,816 seats
Share of departures36.6%79.5%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
26 departures · 6,190 seats
Share of departures3.2%91.8%
Load
- GCA
Global Crossing Airlines
2 departures · 370 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
What plane flies JFK–MIA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 32% of JFK–MIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
258 departures · 79.7% load
31.7% - Airbus A321
184 departures · 75.4% load
22.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
156 departures · 72.6% load
19.2% - Boeing 737-800
146 departures · 72.3% load
17.9% - Airbus A321neo
64 departures · 84.2% load
7.9% - Boeing 757-200
4 departures · 92.1% load
0.5% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.1% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 89.8% load
0.1%
How has JFK–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–MIA departures fell from 917 in May 2025 to 814 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
917 departures · 141,417 passengers
84.7%
Load
June 2025
801 departures · 123,351 passengers
83.5%
Load
July 2025
752 departures · 122,331 passengers
87.6%
Load
August 2025
748 departures · 118,008 passengers
88.1%
Load
September 2025
722 departures · 99,528 passengers
77.4%
Load
October 2025
736 departures · 103,700 passengers
78.0%
Load
November 2025
800 departures · 121,917 passengers
80.9%
Load
December 2025
768 departures · 119,710 passengers
84.9%
Load
January 2026
723 departures · 112,103 passengers
85.9%
Load
February 2026
637 departures · 98,107 passengers
83.3%
Load
March 2026
716 departures · 116,641 passengers
87.4%
Load
April 2026
814 departures · 113,125 passengers
76.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MIA → JFK
81.7% full
409 departures · 60,689 passengers
JFK → MIA
71.3% full
405 departures · 52,436 passengers
Nonstop JFK–MIA traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Miami (MIA)?
JFK to MIA is 1,092 miles (1,757 km / 949 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to MIA?
A nonstop covers the 1,092-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–MIA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (31.7%), followed by the Airbus A321 (22.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–MIA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,092-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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